Back

G-2003-27

Algorithms for l1-Embeddability and Related Problems

and

BibTeX reference

Assouad has shown that a real-valued distance d = (dij) 1 ≤ i < jn is isometrically embeddable in l1-space if and only if it belongs to the cut cone on n points. Determining if this condition holds is NP-complete. We use Assouad's result in a constructive column generation algorithm for l1-embeddability.
The subproblem is an unconstrained 0-1 quadratic program, solved by Tabu Search and Variable Neighborhood Search heuristics as well as by an exact enumerative algorithm. Computational results are reported. Several ways to approximate a distance which is not l1-embeddable by another one which is are also studied.

, 30 pages

This cahier was revised in January 2007

Research Axis

Research applications